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Antonio Felix da Costa suffered a complete relationship breakdown with Pascal Wehrlein, during the duo’s final season as team-mates at Porsche.
Antonio Félix da Costa recently shared that he had rediscovered the joy of sharing meals with his teammate, Mitchell Evans, after a strained relationship with his former teammate, Pascal Wehrlein. The rift between da Costa and Wehrlein began a year ago in São Paulo during a Formula E event, leading to tension within the Porsche team. This tension escalated further during races in Shanghai and Berlin, prompting da Costa to make a switch to Jaguar to partner with Evans, a long-time friend and rival since their GP3 days in 2011. Da Costa expressed his appreciation for the camaraderie with Evans, highlighting their history of intense on-track battles followed by mutual respect off-track, maintaining a positive relationship. The renewed dynamic with Evans has brought back the camaraderie da Costa had missed, emphasizing the value of shared meals and camaraderie in motorsport partnerships.
